Grant To Pay For Extra Holiday Traffic Patrols

October 22, 1999|By Pat Clawson.

HOFFMAN ESTATES — The Hoffman Estates Police Department plans to keep the roadways it patrols safer over the next five holidays, thanks to a $32,611 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The grant will be used to pay the overtime costs for three officers.

The officers will focus on stopping drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol, enforcing speed limits, and teaching motorists and residents about seat belt and child safety seat usage.

The safety campaigns will be held for two-week periods beginning around Thanksgiving, then over the Christmas, Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day holidays.